March 2012

March 29, 2012

Grandma Cesar was a tall, slender woman, but she was very strong. She took me firmly by the shoulders and looked me straight in the eye. Very matter-of-factly and without a hint of a smile, SHE corrected ME. "You are NOT Yugoslavian, you are Slovenian."
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March 27, 2012

I confess...I haven't seen the movie or read the book. But I know about the bread. And that's because The Tuscaloosa News ran a story about foods inspired by the movie in the Wednesday food section just two days before...
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March 12, 2012

I just finished an interview with Tuscaloosa Magazine about wedding cake design trends. Then I ran across this photo from one of our weddings over the weekend and realized it was the PERFECT example of almost every trend we just...
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March 04, 2012

boot-leg: To make, sell, or transport (alcoholic liquor) for sale illegally. To produce, distribute, or sell illegally or without permission. Mary's Cakes and Pastries is a licensed food service establishment. In exchange for permission to legally sell our products to...
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